Campus & Community

Washington University in St. Louis senior Omar Abdelmoity received the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, which provides American students the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom. Abdelmoity plans to earn an advanced degree in evidence-based social intervention and policy evaluation from Oxford University and a second advanced degree in population health sciences from Cambridge University.

The No. 1 WashU women’s soccer team won its second-straight national championship Dec. 6 with a 2-1 win over rival Emory University at Roanoke College in Salem, Va.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Matthew Lew, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been elected to the 2026 class of Optica fellows.

Graduating WashU seniors Oviya Kalaivanan and Timileyin Olugbenro founded WashU Hospice and Palliative Care Club, which serves 11 St. Louis hospice providers. “We do not provide clinical care, but we are an essential part of the care team,” Olugbenro said. “I tell our volunteers all of the time that it is an honor to have this role.”

Washington University in St. Louis achieved reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, which resulted in updates to the university’s academic credit policy.

The remarkable journey of WashU student Jordan Hughes, who matriculated on campus against all odds.

Getting to know Mark West, WashU’s new chief academic officer.

How head coach Paige Madara, herself a former Bears’ tennis player, helped the WashU women win its first national tennis title last spring.

The Provost’s Office and the Research Development Office recently awarded the 2025 Transcend Initiative grants.